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From the acclaimed author of The Clinic and The Bridesmaid comes a pulse pounding thriller following a criminologist who wakes in a remote motel with no memory of how she got there, or the people who claim they will protect her.

Criminologist April Anderson wakes up in a remote motel…

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1 author picked Before I Disappear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is an absolutely brilliant book. I was obsessed and could not put it down. It takes the whole memory loss trope which I usually find to convenient, and makes it original and brilliant. This was multi-layered and I was totally invested.

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